Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra
See book keywords and concepts |  Iron absorption can be decreased by antacids, aspirin, caffeine, and some food preservatives.
The most common cause of iron deficiency results from bleeding, either through the gastrointestinal tract or through excessive menstrual bleeding. Iron deficiency is more likely to occur in rapidly growing teenagers as well as menstruating women. Iron supplementation is recommended in pregnancy as well as in cases of chronic blood loss. The RDA for iron is 10 mg per day for men and postmenopausal women and 18 mg per day for nonmenopausal women. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Benzoic acid and benzoates are the most commonly used food preservatives.17 Although the rate of allergic response for the general population is thought to be less than one percent, the frequency of allergic responses among patients with chronic hives or asthma ranges from four to forty-four percent.24-32
Sulfites pose an even greater problem. Sulfites were once widely used on produce at
The Feingold Hypothesis
The hypothesis that food additives can cause hyperactivity in children stemmed from the research of Benjamin Feingold, M.D., and is commonly referred to as the "Feingold hypothesis. |
Grace Ross Lewis
See book keywords and concepts |  Used in food preservatives, tobacco seasoning, flavors, perfumes, and toothpastes. Utilized orally as an antiseptic, diuretic, and expectorant and as an antimicrobial (antiseptic) agent, flavoring agent, and food preservative.
Precautions: Moderately toxic by swallowing gross amounts. Effects on the body by breathing are dyspnea (shortness of breath) and skin allergy. A severe eye irritant and skin irritant. GRAS (generally recognized as safe) with a limitation of 0.1% in foods.
Synonyms: CAS: 65-85-0 ? BENZENECARBOXYLIC ACID ? BENZENEFORMIC ACID ? BENZENEMETHANOIC ACID ? BENZOATE ? | | There are naturally occurring food preservatives. One has recently been identified. It is a substance in cinnamon named benzaldehyde. It is also found in black pepper, vanilla, and peaches. We may be seeing it in the future as a preservative in canned foods that now require heating for lengthy times before they are safe.
72. What is chromium?
It is a trace mineral that is considered important in helping cells break down sugar into energy for the body.
73. I have read some wonderful reports about people taking chromium supplements. |
Peter Radetsky
See book keywords and concepts |  New clothing, new carpeting, cleaning products, cosmetics, computer printers, copy machines, mothballs, particle board, plywood, pesticides, perfumes, deodorizers, cigarettes, food preservatives, vehicles, paint — the list of products that incorporate and exude synthetic chemicals goes on and on. And our increasingly tightly constructed buildings do a terrific job of trapping these chemicals and keeping them inside, where a population that increasingly lives indoors can encounter them — thus sick building syndrome. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  Some genes protect cells from the "bystander effect," or genetic damage that occurs when bacteria in the colon turn nitrates from food and nitrites added as food preservatives into harmful forms.
Several staging systems are used to classify colorectal cancer based on how far the cancer has spread, usually to the liver, lungs, or bones. Surgery is the main treatment. If cancer occurs in the rectum, doctors use surgical techniques designed to preserve normal bowel evacuation whenever possible. |
Carl C. Pfeiffer
See book keywords and concepts |  Reactions to everyday drugs
Allergic patients may react adversely when exposed to food dyes, aspirin, foods with salicylates, food additives, food preservatives, and the insecticides used to reduce spoilage of food. Eating organic food is therefore recommended, and carefully chosen vendors become most important. Was insecticide used? Were crops sprayed? Was a preservative added? The members of one allergic family were literally driven from their home in Connecticut when the government officials decided to spray the whole landscape to kill the gypsy moth. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1Michael T. Murray, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | Benzoic acid and benzoates are the most commonly used food preservatives.17 Although for the general population the rate of allergic response is thought to be less than 1%, the frequency of positive challenges in patients with chronic hives or asthma varies from 4 to 44%.24-32 Even more of a problem are sulfites, which were once widely used on produce at restaurant salad bars. Since most people were not aware that sulfites were being added, and because most people were unaware they had a sensitivity to sulfites, many unsuspecting people experienced severe allergic or asthmatic reactions. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Paraben, orparahydroxybenzoic acid, is closely related to benzoic acid and sodium benzoate, both common food preservatives.
Methyl and propyl paraben are synthetic compounds that are esters of paraben and also act as preservatives, preventing the growth of molds and yeasts, as well as other microbes. They are used commonly in the cosmetics industry and are useful in both liquids and solids. They are also protective in alkaline products. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
See book keywords and concepts |  Those who eat processed food containing nitrites and nitrates as food preservatives should exercise caution in the use of piperine supplements.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
The typical dose of piperine in nutritional formulas is 5 milligrams, and doses of 15 milligrams daily are rarely exceeded. No adverse reactions have been reported with these doses. Piperine, if exposed to the tongue, is tasteless at first but leaves a burning aftertaste. |
Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Enzymes are also destroyed by pesticides, herbicides, food preservatives, additives, colorings, and flavor enhancers. They're also depleted by other substances, such as smoke and other air pollutants, excessive sun (UV rays), and medications. Illness also depletes enzymes; in addition, they can be diminished by the free radicals produced during normal cell activity or by the physical demands of increased activity.
Enzymes are critical to good digestion, so you may need to get additional enzymes to improve digestion. |
Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D. Vladimir Badmaev, M.D., Ph.D. Uma Shivakumar, Ph.D. R. Rajendran, M.S.
See book keywords and concepts | | Long before the time of cheaper synthetic food preservatives, spices like turmeric played a vital role as food additives and were valued more than gold and precious stones.
In Ayurveda, turmeric has been used internally as a stomachic, tonic and blood purifier, and externally in the prevention and treatment of skin diseases.1'2345 Half to one gram, twice a day, was given for flatulence and dyspepsia. It has been prescribed in liver diseases, and particularly for jaundice and urinary tract diseases. |
Thomas Bartram
See book keywords and concepts |  Other causes may be mismatched food transfusion, environmental chemicals, nitrite food preservatives and analgesic drugs. Alternatives. Tea. Combine herbs: Red Clover (to increase platelets) 3; Yarrow (kidneys) 2; Hops (cerebrospinal supportive) 1.1-2 teaspoons to each cup boiling water; infuse 15 minutes. Half-1 cup freely.
Formula: Combine, Tinctures. Red Clover 2; Fringe Tree 1; Hops half. Dose: one 5ml teaspoon. Babies: 2 drops in feed; infants 3-5 years 10 drops in water and honey thrice daily. Supplementation. Vitamin B-complex. C. | | Other causes include food preservatives, X-ray radiation, fluoride in water supply and environmental pollution. The condition is serious.
Possibility of mercurial poisoning. A 59-yearold man employed filling thermometers with mercury developed aplastic anaemia and died. His urine contained l.Olmg mercury per litre. (D.R. Ryrie. Brit. Medical Journal, i/1970. 499. A similar report D.R. Wilson, ibid., ii/1966, 1534) Symptoms. Headache, dizziness, pallor of skin, loss of weight and appetite, sore or. burning tongue, jaundice, bruising, nose-bleeds. |
Simon Mills and Kerry Bone
See book keywords and concepts |  Intake of chocolate, cheese and synthetic food preservatives should be reduced. Vasodilator drugs and asthma or nasal treatments containing sympathomimetic (e.g. ephedrine) drugs should be reviewed. Excessive intake of the herbs Ephedra, Panax and Paulinia (guarana) and Cola should be avoided. Methods to reduce emotional stress should be advised.
Herbs
The combination of benign arrhythmias or ectopic beats with thoracic tension may be treated with Leonurus cardiacct (motherwort), Corydalis, Ginkgo, Salvia mitiorrhiza (dan shen) and particularly Crataegus. |
H.J. Roberts, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  A person with severe reactions to sulfite food preservatives charged that the FDA made it exceedingly difficult for consumers to verify such responses since "it's too hard to become a statistic" (Korte 1989). Moreover, the proposed changes for reducing sulfite labeling placed them "in an untenable, unnecessary life-or-death situation."
Consumer Advocates and Aspartame
The Government is very keen on amassing statistics. They collect them, add them, raise them to the nth power, take the cube root and prepare wonderful diagrams. |
Simon Mills and Kerry Bone
See book keywords and concepts | | The antimicrobial activity of a grapefruit seed extract against six fungi was stronger than that of five food preservatives.9 Grapefruit seed extract exhibited significant activity against Penicillium spp in vitro.20 Alcohol and chloroform extracts of Citrus reticulata (mandarin) seed were found to have mild activity against several fungi: Fusarium solani, Alternaria solani, and Aspergillus niger.17
PHARMACOKINETICS
Citrus seed extract is anticipated to exert a local effect on the skin or, after ingestion, in the gastrointestinal tract. |
Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Food adulteration, food coloring, and chemical food preservatives are extremely common. Over the course of a year, the average American consumes several pounds of these additives. There are also the inadvertent toxins in our food supply, such as pesticides in fish that result from toxic dumping in the oceans, lakes, and rivers.
Though organic foods are often more expensive than normal supermarket fare, the price you pay is well worth the health benefits you will reap. Demand for these products continues to increase, and prices for organic foods are beginning to fall. |
Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer, Assembly of Life Sciences National Research Council
See book keywords and concepts |  These would include the food preservatives 2-(2-furyl)-3-(5-nitrofuryl)acrylamide (AF-2), which was extensively used in Japan, the flame retardant chemical tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate, which was widely used in children's sleepwear in the United States, and the hair dye ingredient 2,4-diaminoanisole. The fact that simple mutagenicity tests correctly predicted the carcinogenic potential of these chemicals adds to our confidence that correctly interpreted mutagenicity data can assist us in identifying environmental carcinogens. |
Ruth Winter
See book keywords and concepts |  Also used in puddings, ice cream, and jams, in products for diabetics, as a carrier for food preservatives, and in bactericides. It is also used in over-the-counter drugs for weight reducing and toothpastes. On the FDA list of additives to be studied for mutagenic, teratogenic, subacute, and reproductive effects since 1980. It is reportedly more stable than vegetable gums. There is reported use of the chemical; it has not yet been assigned for toxicology literature. FURFURAL • Artificial Ant Oil. A colorless liquid with a peculiar odor. |
D. Lindsey Berkson
See book keywords and concepts |  The same is true with food preservatives. Although the food additives bht and bha may mimic the actions of the natural hormone estrogen, they also decrease the risk of illness from food spoilage. We must learn to evaluate chemicals not only on the basis of their hazards but also in relation to the good we reap from them.
In other words, don't panic. There are conservative measures that are sensible to take while science searches for the truth, such as avoiding unnecessary applications of pesticides in and around the home. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  In this study the researchers estimated that simply eliminating cow's milk, eggs, tomatoes, artificial colors, and food preservatives would help up to three-quarters of children with moderate to severe eczema. If eliminating these foods fails to improve the condition, it is likely that another food is the culprit.
In addition to food allergies, dietary oils are also quite important in eczema. Specifically, patients with eczema appear to have an essential fatty acid deficiency. This deficiency results in decreased synthesis of the antiinflammatory prostaglandins. |
The Complete Book of Alternative NutritionSelene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
See book keywords and concepts | | These food preservatives are often found in cake, cereals, chocolate, dressings, margarine, powdered potatoes and dry yeast, among other foods. They have been known to cause allergic reactions in rare cases.
BHA and BHT. These compounds, which prevent oxygen absorption and are usually found in cereals and other grain products, can cause hives and other skin reactions.
Dyes and colorings. In rare cases, tar-trazine, also called FD&C Yellow No. 5, can cause hives or asthma attacks.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG). |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | It can cause some skin irritation with contact, but it is one of the safer food preservatives.
Sorbitan derivatives—see Polysorbate 60 and 80
Sorbitol is a natural sugar found in berries and other fruits, including pears, plums, apples, and cherries, as well as in sea vegetation. It can also be made chemically by modifying corn sugar (dextrose). In food processing, sorbitol helps control crystallization and viscosity of foods such as candy, frozen desserts, and dietetic fruits and soft drinks. Sorbitol has many functions. |
Earl Mindell and Hester Mundis
See book keywords and concepts |  I unknowingly eating foods before processing, and that j ., r ?I with peanuts or tree nuts. products labeled "salt free" can still contain sodium, but that's another story. This is called "labelese" and is about the deceptive but legal liberties manufacturers are still allowed; it's not a pretty tale.
5. "Labelese": How General Terms Can Be Particularly Confusing
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have established "Definitions" and "Standards of Identity" as references for food labeling. |
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